Obit of William GORDON 1869-1927
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SOURCE:  THE MINOCQUA TIMES, Minocqua, Wisconsin Friday, May 27, 1927

Surnames:  GORDON, MUELLER
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DEATH TAKES WM GORDON

William Gordon, manager of the Minocqua Hotel for the past six years
passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Wausau, early last Friday morning.

Mr. Gordon had been in ill health for eighteen years, suffering untold
agonies from rheumatism, which left his lower limbs in a crippled
condition.  Gangrene set into one of his feet a year ago last April
which added to his suffering.  His condition became worse, he went to
the hospital last January where he underwent two operations on one of
his feet in an effort to curb the progress of the disease, returning
home the latter part of April.

Throat trouble began to develop on Sunday proceeding his death.  He was
taken back to the hospital Thursday where an operation was performed on
his throat, but all efforts to save his life proved futile and he
passed away early the following morning at 1:15 o'clock.

Mr. Gordon was born at Cascades, Ontario, Dec. 22, 1869.  He and Mrs.
Gordon were married May 18, 1906.  From 1906 to 1908 he operated Vilas
Hotel at Woodruff, later in 1915 taking over the City hotel at that
place which he ran until 1920.  In this year he leased the Minoqua Hotel which he operated up to the time of death.

Mr. gordon was very successful in business here, conducting a respectable place.  Despite the fact that he was made to suffer severly
from his illness, it was always possible to see a twinkle of
friendliness in his eye behind his worldly afflictions.

Besides his wife, he leaves two brothers, Richard of Ottowa, Ontario,
and Alex of St. Maries, Idaho.  Funeral services were held at St.
Patrick's church Monday morning, Msgr. Mueller officiating, after which
interment was made in the local cemetery.